POULTRY (Continued)
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
TERM: THIRD TERM
WEEK: WEEK 4
CLASS: PRIMARY 6
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TITLE: POULTRY (Continued)
UNITS:
- Types of chicken
- Selection of Houses and Equipment
- Feeds
- Sources of day old chicken
- Housing
- Systems of Poultry Keeping
- Free- Range System
- Semi- intensive system
- Intensive System
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able know:
- Types of chicken
- Selection of Houses and Equipment
- Feeds
- Sources of day old chicken
- Housing
- Systems of Poultry Keeping
- Free- Range System
- Semi- intensive system
- Intensive System
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Whiteboard/ Chalkboard
- Explanatory posters/pictures
- Explanatory videos
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Questions and Answers.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for Primary Schools.
- Online Materials.
- Lagos State Agricultural Science Scheme of Work
- Agricultural Science for Primary Schools.
MODULE CONTENT
Before the rearing of chickens. The farmer has to know the following, in other for him not to run out of loss.
TYPES OF CHICKEN
The types of chicken we have are:
- Eggs laying chicken
- Table meat chicken
- Dual purpose chicken(for egg and meat production)
SELECTION OF HOUSES AND EQUIPMENT
- Concrete building
- Wooden and Metal cages/wooden shed
FEEDS
- Chicks mash(from a day old to about 8 weeks)
- Growth Mash (2 months – 4 months 8 – 11 weeks)
- Layer mash (for more eggs)
SOURCES OF DAY OLD CHICKEN
HOUSING
SYSTEMS OF POULTRY KEEPING
- Free- Range System
- Semi- intensive system
- Intensive System
- The fold system
- The deep litter system
- The Battery cage system
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
- The Teacher introduces the topic.
- The Teacher explains the lessons.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- Mention three Types of Chicken
- List two Selection of Houses and Equipment for chicken Rearing
- Mention three Feeds for chicken rearing
- List three Systems of Poultry Keeping
CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.
